Machine for folding collar-blanks, &amp;c.



No. 725,326. PATLNTLD APR, 14, 1903. G. J. DORMANDY.

MACHINE FOR FOLDING COLLAR BLANES, LG.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1900. v No MODEL. 1 e SHEETS-SHEET .1.

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` G. J. DORMANDY.

MACHINE FOR FOLDING COLLAR BLANKS, &c.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1900.

N0 MODEL. 6 SHEETS-SHEET 24 PATENTED APR. 14, 1903.

G. J. DORMANDY. MACHINE POR FOLDING COLLAR BLANKS, am.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. '7l 1900.

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MACHINE FOR FOLDING COLLAR BLANKS, &c.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1900. No MODEL. Y e SHEETS-SHEET 4.

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MACHINE POR FOLDING COLLAR VBILANKS, &o. APPLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 7, 1900.

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PATBNTED APR. 14, 1903.

G. J. DORMANDY.

MACHINE POR FULDING COLLAR BLANKS, &o..

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7. 19oo.`

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GARRY J. DORMANDY, OF LANSINGBURG, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED SHIRT AND COLLAR COMPANY, OF LANSINGBURG, NEW YORK.

MACHIN E Foa FOLDING COLLAR-ELAN Ks,. &.o.

SPECJCFICATION frming part of Letters :Patent Nb. 725,326, dated April 14, `1903.

I Application tiledl August 7, 1900.

.T a/ZZ whom t may concern: l

Beit known that I, GARRY J. DORMANDY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingin Lansingburg, county of Rensselaer, and State of ANew York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Inturning the Edges vof Blanks for Cuffs or Like Articles, of which the following is a specitlcation.-

My invention relates to machines for ignxo turning the edges of cuff-blanks or like articles, and more particularly tomechanisms and parts for effecting the folding and .pressing of the folds of blanks to form the two parts of a cuff or analogous article preparatory to sewing such parts together.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to produce a machine that will aiford a more simple operation, and more particularly by doing away with the expanding and zo contracting templet heretofore usually employed in folding-machines and substituting therefor other parts for performing analogous functions thereto and in the herein-described example of my invention substituting such z 5 parts as may be operated by one and the same means with the infolders, so that at least one manual operation may be dispensed with.

I will first describe a folding-machine embodying my invention and then point out the 3o novel features in a claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top View of a machine embodying my invention, the machine illustrated Ybeing designed to operate upon a cuff having two round corners and two square corners by means of two L-shaped infolders and a straight bottom infolder. The parts are shown in their positions at the beginning of an operation. Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 with certain parts 4o in different positions or stages of operation.

Fig. 3v is a sectional elevation taken on the,l line 0c x of Fig. l, parts ofthe pressing mechanism beingshown in elevation and the folding mechanism shown in an intermediate stage of the operation, the fold in the blanks having just been formed. Fig. 4. isa View similar to Fig. 3, the parts shown in a more advanced stage, the folds completed and ready to be pressed. Fig. 5 is a section taken 5o on the line x2 :1:2 of Fig. 2, the parts shown before operation and a blank in position. Fig.

Serial No. 26.14F. (No model.)

6 isjasection taken on the line .fc3 :n3 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7'- is a top View of one of the segments. Fig. 8 is a perspective of one of the patterngages with its slide-bar and connecting-arm, the `patt'ern-gageshown in part only. Fig. 9

is a perspective of 'one of the infolder slidebars with a part of the connected infolder. Fig. lO is a perspective of one of the anglebars which may be employed to form a mov- 6o able slideway on lthe machine-bed. Fig. 1l

is a partial top viewof one of the segments, showing theswitch employed in the cam-slot. Fig. l2 is a section taken on the line 004 @c4 of Fig. 7. Fig. 13 is a side vieur of the complete 65 machine illustrated in Fig. l.

Like letters of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts in the several figures. 1

B designates thebed of a machine embody- 7o ing my invention constituting a support for the blanks during the infolding and pressing operations. p

C designates a chamber beneath the top of the bed, whereby the latter may be heated by steam supplied tothe chamber or by other suitable means.

S designates an annular slideway provided in'the bed to constitute a bearing for a ring or slide R. The ring is movable in the slide- 8o way, its function being, through means to be described, to operate the folding mechanism. Since the purpose of the ring isto constitute ,a slide, I do not wish to limit myself to a circular slide, but Vwhen employing the term ring7 to cover equivalent constructionsas, for example, a number of segments or l slides arranged without the center portion of the bed and connected so that they may be connected to the ring through earse e and is provided with a pin h3 upon a lug h2, the pin adapted to engage with holes or sinks p1 in the bed to lock the ring or to regulate the positions at which the segments shall start or stop.

In employing the terms inward or outward or allied expressions throughout this specification and the claims I mean inward or outward relatively to the operative center of the bed or to that edge portion of the blank under operation.

I represents infolders, provided at the inner sides thereof with infolder blades b4. Other forms of infolders may be employedas,for example, comprising rollers-When desired. The infolders will be fitted to move inwardly and outwardly by means to be described hereinafter.

In place of the expanding and contracting templet usually employed I have in this instance of my invention shown what I term pattern-gages F, of which there are usually as many as there are infolders, though there may be more or less. The pattern-gage may comprise a pattern-stock, to which the pattern-bladefis attached in any suitable manner. The pattern-blade will be located at the outward side of the stock and adapted to be positioned upon the blanks and to bear directly thereon during theinfolding of the contiguous edge portion of the blanks. The pattern-gage, like the infolders, is fitted to move inwardly and outwardly by means of mechanism located outward of the gage. Itmay be considered the analogue of one of the plates of the templet or die frequently employed in that both are shaped to the desired pattern or portion of such pattern and have the corresponding blank edge folded over it.

To guide the infolders and pattern-gages in their movements, I prefer to employ slideways, and particularly such as are formed by angle-irons d CZ', adjustably connected to the bed through slots d2 and bolts b3. While it is obviously not essential, I have shown an infolder with its corresponding pattern-gage guided by slide-bars located between a single pair of angle-irons d CZ. This is convenientlydone bysuperimposing oneof the slidebars upon the other.

b2 represents a slide-bar connected to the pattern-gage F through curved arm A. This slide-bar engages the angle-iron d' at each side and is provided with pins t at the sides, adapted to engage grooves d3, formed on the inner side of the angle-irons. (See Figs. 8 and l0.) The object of these pins is to permit a rocking movement of the slide-bar for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

I2 represents an infolder slide-bar. This slide-bar engages a longitudinal slideway a2, formed in the slide-bar h2, the latter being recessed at cts, as shown at Fig. 8. The slidebar I2 is cnt away at Z3 to permit an outward movement of the slide-bar I2 relatively to the slide-bar b2, rendered necessary by the presence of a top or cross piece n of slide-bar b2.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the slide-bars I2 and b2 are independently movable inwardly and outwardly,

the latter slide-bar and the arm A being directly above the former. Means may be employed to sustain the gage against gravity for example, the leaf-spring T, connected to the arm A and curved downwardly to engage a recess Z4, formed in the slide-bar I2.

The parts just described are so arranged that when an infolder is moved outward and the corresponding pattern-gage is moved inward the pattern-blade will pass beyond the infolder-blade, so t-hat it may be lowered against the force of spring T to rest directly on the blank within the infolder-blade, and the latter maythen be moved inwardly to infold the blank edge over the pattern-blade. I will lnow describe the ,means for effecting these operations.

m2 represents a pin connected to the slidebar I2 and projected into a cam-slot M', provided in the cam-segment S2. The slot M' has concentric portions E and E2 and an eccentric portion ES, so that when the ring Ris moved the eccentric portion may be brought into play to actuate the infolder attached to the slide-bar I2.

m represents a pin connected to the slidebar b2 and projected therefrom into a camslot M2, provided for convenience in the same cam-segment S2 in which the cam-slot M is formed. The cam-slot M2 is provided with concentric portions CT and C2, corresponding with concentric portions E2 and E of cam M', and eccentric portion C8, corresponding with eccentric portion E3 of cam M', so that the slide-pins m and m2 may be engaged at the same time with the eccentric portions. The cam-slot M2 is further provided with the following: an eccentric branch C2, having a spring-actuated switch Y to turn the cam-pin m inward into the branch O2 as the cam-seglnent moves in one direction. Succeeding this is a concentric portion C4. This portion C4 is provided with a cam C5, (see Fig. 12,) which has, iirst, an upwardly-inclined portion for vertically moving the cam-pin m to effect the rocking of the slide-bar b2, as before mentioned, and, second, a straight portion which corresponds in position with the eccentric part E3 of the cam-slot M'. Succeeding the portion Gland the cam C5 is the V-shaped portion CG of the cam-slot M2, consisting of the eccentric portions t" and 02, adapted to carry the pin m' first inwardly then outwardly into the first-named concentric portion C7.

I will now describe the operation of the above-described parts, referring mainly to Fig. l, in which the parts are shown in their starting positions. The pin h2 of the handle l-I isin the middle of the sinks p4. Releasing the pin from the sink, the handle may be moved to right or left, the ring having two ranges of movement-that tothe right for ef fecting the operation of the two upper infolders with their pattern-gages and that to the IOO IIO

left for effecting the operation of the bottom infolder. In its movements to and from in lthe right-hand range the ring cannot actuate the bottom infolder, as the pins fm and m2 remain in the concentric portions E C2 of camslots M M2. (See Fig. 7.) Whenthe ring is oscillatedin the left-hand range, the operative portions of the cams M' M2 of the bottom infolder come in turn into play, vthe other infolders being then inoperative. The purpose of thus operating the infolders in series is to permit the formation of what has become known as a lock-corner or locked corner -that is, if in one blank the bottom infolder is operated first before the others and in the next blank the bottom infolderis operated last the two blanks thus formed will iit into each other or interlock at the square corners. There are otherforms of lock-corner blanks than that producible on the present machine and other methods of forming lockcorners,and my invention is clearly applicable to any of these or to any work that can be done on folding-machines for cuffs, collars, bosoms, or analogous articles. The infolders may, for example, be operated simultaneously'by providing similar cam-segments for all. To return to the operation.y Before the handle is moved a blank, consisting of one or more thicknesses of material, is placed on the bed Within the infolders and resti ng' on the blades of the infolders, as shown at'Fig. 5. When the handle is moved forward to the right, the cam-pins m of the upper pattern-gages will first be switched into the eccentric part C2 of cam M2. This, actuating the cam-pin, moves the slide-bar b2 and pattern-gage F inwardly beyond the infolder, as shown at Fig. 2. As the forward movement to the right continues the cam-pin m enters the concentric slot portion C4, striking the incline which begins the cam C5, and elevated by said cam to rock the slide-bar b2, and thus lower the pattern-gage upon the bed or upon a blank, as shown 'by the dotted lines in Fig. 5. Immediately after this the infolder is operated, the cam-pin m2, which has heretofore rested in the concentric slot portion E', being actuated by theeccentric portion E2 to move the infolder I inwardly to carry the contiguous edge of the blank over the edge of the pattern-blade. This stage is'illustrated at Fig. 3. During the remainder of the forward movement of the ring the cam O5 passes beyond the pin m', which is then actuated by the slot portion o to throw the pattern-stock inwardly again beyond the infolder to permit the pattern-stock to rise under the action'of springT from the bed and blank7 after which the slot portion v2 actuates the pattern-stock to move outwardly until the pin m' isstopped bythe end of the concentric portion Cf. It is at this lstage aud before the infolders have been moved outwardly that I prefer to press the infold so formed, when pressing is necessary, by suitable means, to be described hereinafter, or any equivalent thereof. In the return movement of the ring the parts are brought back to the starting position of Fig. l, the pin 'm' remaining in the slot portion Cluntilactuated by the eccentricportion Cs, which moves the pin fm outwardly simultaneously, for convenience, with the outwardmovement of pin m2, actuated by the portion E3 of camslot M", andpin m' then passes the switch Y, completing-the-circuit indicated bythe arrows A3 A4, Fig. 7. Arrow A2 indicates the direction of the forward movement of the cam-segment. After. the return movement the segment will preferably be moved continuously beyond the middle position-that is, by moving the handle to the' left in Fig.- l--to operate such in folders as were not operated in the first oscillation of the ring. During this movement there will be a repetition of the above-mentioned operations in' con-l nection with such other infolders and corresponding pattern-gages.

I'wish to'cover the present invention most broadly and not to be limited to any one or more of the specific mechanisms shown, as there are many equivalent substitutes obvious or already in the art. For example, there may be two rings' for actuating the infolder and pattern-gages, thetwo actuated separately or by single means, or a ring be dispensed with in favorof other operating mechanisms. Means may be employed to clamp or hold a blank in place during the operations, if it be desirable, as where the expedient old in'the'art be employed `to accomplish folding by holding stationary-the so-called infolder and forcing the blank beneathrit.

bar b2, nor is it necessary' that this cam actv upon the pin 'm'.

I will now describe a pressing mechanism which may be employedfin connection'with the infolding mechanisms hereinbefore described.

P represents pressers which comprise heads g and for each head a downwardly-projected rod g2, passing through holes in the bed. The heads g are arranged-to extend over infolders. The rods g2 are connected to a platformD in an adjustable manner by means of bolts.

The platform D is provided with a cross-bar K, supported by downwardly-projecting ybrackets'L.

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S12-represents a spring tendingto elevate i the platform D by acting on the cross-bar K, and the lower end of the spring S4 mayrest upon the table T2, upon whichthe machine stands.

L2 represents a lever pivotedto-a bracket fects the lowering of the platform D and all` the pressers P to force ythe infolders, .which are moved inwardly downwardly against the bed to crease or fix with a sharp fold the edges of the blank beneath such infolders. The bed or support may be fitted at the central portion, for example, to receive a vertical movement, this to serve as an alternative pressing method or other purpose-as, for eX- ample, where it is not desired to .construct the pattern-blades to be elevated clear of the support it would assist in removing blanks from the machine.

What I claim as my invention isl. In an infolding-machine for cuff-blanks or analogous articles, the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, a plurality of pattern-gages for collectively dening the blanks to be infolded upon said support, each pattern-gage constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly and having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon said support, and for each pattern-gage the following elements; an infolder constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly for folding edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of the pattern-gage, mechanism for operating the pattern-gage whereby it may be positioned upon the blanks and within edge portions of the blanks and after the infold is formed moved inwardly to withdraw it from such infold, and a to-and-fro part for effecting such operations of the pattern-gage and infolder.

2. In an infolding-machine for cuff-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, and mechanism for infolding the blanks, so constructed and arranged that a templet the form of and substantially coextensive with -the blanks maybe dispensed with, said mechfor pattern-gages located outward of the re` spective pattern-gages, and comprising inwardly-extending, pattern-gage supporting arms, and infolders constructed and fitted to .move inwardly and outwardly to fold edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of pattern-gages.

3. In an infolding-machine for cuff-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a su pport for the blanks to be infolded, and mechanism for infolding blanks, so constructed that a templet the form of and substantially coextensive with the blanks may be dispensed with, said mechanism comprising pattern-gages constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly and having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon said support and within edge portions of the blanks, positioning mechanisms for the pattern-gages located outward of the several gages, infolders constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly to in- 1 fold edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of the pattern-gages and a single part for eiecting the operations of patterngages and infolders.

4. In a machine for infolding culf-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, patterngages constructed and fitted` to move inwardly and outwardly, actuating mechanism for pattern-gages located outwardly of the respective pattern-gages, infolders adapted to coact with pattern-gages for eiecting the infolding of the contiguous edge portions of the blanks, means for producing a relative vertical movement between the said support and patterngages whereby pattern-gages may be caused to bear directly upon the blanks upon the support duriugthe infolding'of edge portions of the blanks, and the pattern-gages may be separated from the blanks after the pattern-gages are withdrawn from the infolds of .the blanks, so that the folded blanks may be removed from the support.

5. In an infolding-machine for cuff-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, a pattern-gage constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly and having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon the support, means comprising a pattern-gage-supporting arm that extends over an infolder, for moving the pattern-gage inwardly from the normal to position it directly upon the blanks and within edge portions of the blanks, and said infolder, the same constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly for folding edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of the pattern-gage.

6. In an infolding-machine for cud-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, a pattern-gage constructed and itted to move inwardly and outwardly and having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon said support, an infolder constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly,

Ameans for moving the pattern-gage inwardly to position it upon the blanks upon said support and within edge portions of the blanks, means for operating the infolder whereby edge portions of the blanks may be folded over edge portions of the pattern-gage and means whereby the pattern -gage is again moved inwardly to remove it from the fold of the blanks, the said pattern-gage-moving means comprising actuating devices located on the machine outwardly of the blanks to be infolded, and an arm extending inwardly therefrom, connected to said pattern-gage.

7. In an infolding-machine for cuff-blanks or analogous articles, the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, a pattern-gage constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly and having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon said support, and infolder constructed and tted to move inwardly and outwardly and mechanism for operating the pattern-gage ICO IIO

whereby it maybe first moved inwardly `to position it upon, 'andwithin edgeportions of, the blanks, and there pause, the infolder adapted to be operated at this time to fold edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of the pattern-gage, the pattern-gage thenmoved farther inwardly 'to remove it `from the folds of the blanksand then moved outwardly to its original position.

8. In an infolding-machinefor cuff-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded,=a pattern-gage having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon theblanks upon said support, said pattern-gage constructed and fitted to'niove inwardly and outwardly, and also to-` ward and from said support,ywh'ereby it may 'be positioned upon therblanks within edge portions thereof, an infolder constructed and l'itted tomove inwardly and outwardly to infold `edge portions of 'the' blanksv over edge portions of thepattern-gage, apartititted to move to and fro,` means actuated'by said part for effecting the inward and `outward move. ments of thepattern-gagameans actuatedby said part for effectingthe 'movements of the pattern-gage toward and from saidsupport,

and means actuated bysaid'part for effectil'ng the inward and outward movements of the in' folder.

9. In an infolding-mach'ine for cud-blau ksI oranalogous articles, the combination of a support for the blanks to beinfolded,pat` tern-gages having edge portionsadapted to bear directly upon the. blanks upon said sup-` port, infolders for folding .edge portions of the blanks over edge portionsiofl patterngages, a plurality of slideways each slidewayhaving two slide-bars therein fitted-to move inwardly and outwardly, an .infolder being connected to one slide-bar, an arm, as A, connecting a pattern-gagewith the othery slidebar, the said arm located above the saidinfolder slide-bar and capable of beinglowered andraised at the end thereof towhich the pattern-gage is connected and means for actuating the slide-bars.

l0. In an infolding-rnachine for cuff-blanks oranalogous articlesI the combination of a support for the blanks, a pattern-gage having edge portions adapted to beardirectly upon the blanks upon said support, a slide-bar connected to said pattern-gage fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, and provided with a pivot intermediate theslide-bar and machineframe to permit a vertical rocking movement of the slide-bar, an infoldertted to moveinwardly and outwardly,a part foreffecting the inward and outward movements of said infolder to infold edge portions of the blanks over edge portions ofthe pattern-gage, means actuated by said part for effecting the inward r and outward movements of said pattern-gage slide-bar, and means -actuated 'by saidpart'v for effecting the rocking of. said slide-bar, whereby the pattern-gage-may be upon and moved from the blanks.

11'. In an infolding-machine for cuff-blanks support for the blanks to be infolded, patblanks. upon said support and within edge portionsthereof and constructed and litted to move inwardly and-outwardly, and also to lmove downwardly and upwardly, infolders fitted to move inwardly and outwardly to inportions 'of pattern-gages, a cam for eecting :the inward and outward movements of`il1- folders, a cam forelfecting the inward and 'outward movements of pattern-gages, a cam for effecting the downward and upward movemay be moved inwardly and `downwardlyto the correspondinginfolders operated, andthe pattern-gages movedinwardly, from'the folds,

-upwardly and outwardly. Y

12. In an infolding-machinefor cuff-blanks 'support for the blanks, a slideway having a slide-bar therein, and a second slide-'barwith-y ``adapted to move inwardly and outwardly, and one thereof fitted also toreeeive a rocking movement through afpivot,r a patterngage vhaving edge portionsadapted tobear directly upon the blanks upon said supportand connected to said rocking slide-baran infolder connected to the otherslide-bar, a ring, and' cams intermediate the ringl and slide- 4bars, whereby the pattern-gage may be positioned upon the blanks, `edgep'ortions of the blanks folded over edge portions of the pattern-gage, and the pattern-gagev moved in- `means for actuating thev ring.

13. In aninfolding-machine forcuff-blanks or analogous articles, the 'combination of a- :support for the blanks to vbe infolded,a patand-down movement relatively to the support, the said pattern-gage 'having edge por-, ytions adapted to beardirectly upon the blanks upon said supportan,infolder constructed land'fit'ted to move Ainwardly and outwardly, and cams actuated bya single partfor efthe pattern-gage moved inwardly anddownwardlytoward the support to `bear'upon the blanks, then the infoldermoved inwardly topinfold edge portions of the blanks over `fr omthefolds of the lblanks, and after that the-pattern-gage moved upwardly from the blanks and outwardly andthe infolder moved outwardly.

14. Inian infolding-machine for cuff-blanks 'or analogous articles, the `combinationof a support for the blanks tobe -infolded, a patpositioned4 Y tern-gage constructed and fitted to move linor analogous articles the combination of a or analogous articles,fth'e combinationgof a.

vwardly from out the foldsof the blanks andl 'tern-gage constructedv and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly and capable of an upfeeling operations substan'tia'llyvas followsz,

edge portions of the pattern-gage,then :the: ,pattern-gage moved inwardly to withdraw tern-gages adaptedto bear directly upon the fold edge portionsqof the blanks over edge v ments of such pattern'gages,y and means for operating said cams whereby pattern-gages.

positionsuch pattern-gages upon the blanks,

in the.` first-named s'lidebar,said slide-bars Ioo wardly and outwardly and capable of an upand-down movement relatively to the support, the said pattern-gage having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon said support, an infolder constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, and cams actuated by a single part for effecting operations substantially as follows: the pattern-gage moved inwardly and downwardly'toward the support to bear upon the blanks, then the infolder moved inwardly to infold edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of the pattern-gage, then the pattern-gage moved inwardly to withdraw from the folds of the blanks, and after that the pattern-gage moved upwardly from the blanks and outwardly, andthe infolder moved outwardly, and means for pressing the infolds of the blanks between the infolder and support after the pattern-gage is withdrawn from the infolds, but before the infolder is movedl outwardly.

15. In a machine for infolding cuff-blanks or analagous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, pattern-gages constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, actuating mechanism for pattern-gages located outwardly of the respective pattern-gages, infolders adapted to coact with pattern-gages for effecting the infolding of the contiguous edge portions of the blanks, means for producing a relative vertical movement between the said support and pattern-gages whereby the pattern-gages may be caused to bear directly upon the blanks upon the support during the infolding of edge portions of the blanks, and the pattern-gages may be separated from the blanks after the pattern-gages are withdrawn from the infolds of the blanks, so that the folded blanks may be removed from the support, and means for pressing the infolds of the blanks between the support and infolders after the respective pattern-gages are withdrawn from the infolds.

16. In an in folding-machine for cuff-.blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, a pattern-gage having edge portions adapted to rest directly upon the blanks, a member, as the slide-bar b2, fitted to move in reverse directions, means, as the arm A, connecting the said member and said pattern-gage through which a reciprocating movement may be imparted to said pattern-gage, means whereby the said arm may be moved upwardly and downwardly, the aforesaid movements adapted to effect the positioning of the patterngage upon the blanks, the withdrawal thereof from the `infolds of the blanks, and the lifting of the pattern-gage from and off the folded blanks; and means whereby edge portions of the blanks may be infolded over edge portions of the pattern-gage.

17. In a machine for infolding cuff-blanks or analogous articles the combination'ofa support for the blanks to be infolded, and a the blanks upon said support and constructed and fitted to receive an inward movement from its normal to the proper position upon the blanks, with sufficient downward movement therefor, a further inward movement to effect its removal from theinfold, and outward movement to normal, and an infolder constructed and fitted to move inwardly and outwardly whereby it may fold edge portions of the blanks over edge portions of said pattern-gage while the latter rests in position upon the blanks.

18. In a machine for infolding cuff-blanks or analogous articles the combination of a support for the blanks to be infolded, and a plurality of distinct apparatuses for bringing about or eecting the-infolding of dii'ferent portions of the blank edges while the blanks remain upon the support, each apparatus being mounted in a position outward of its corresponding blank edge portion aud comprising in combination a pattern-gage having edge portions adapted to bear directly upon the blanks upon said support and constructed and fitted to receive an inward movement from its normal to the proper position upon the blanks, with suiicient downward movement therefor, a further inward movement to effect its removal from the infold, and outward movement to normal; and means for pressing the infold produced by such apparatus, between the infolder thereof and the support, after the removal of the patterngage whereby the infold may be creased with a sharp fold.

Signed at Lansingburg, Rensselaer county, State of New York, this 21st day of June, 1900, and in the presence of the two witnesses whose names are hereto written.

GARRY J. DORMANDY.

Witnesses:

E. O. HOUSE, CHARLES S. BRINTNALL.

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